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SPF Agri-Support & Innovation

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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08 Jul 2025 at 15:00

Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council, a sub-central government authority located in Exeter, United Kingdom, has initiated the "SPF Agri-Support & Innovation" procurement process. This tender focuses on providing agricultural business and innovation support across regions including West Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Mid Devon, and East Devon. The procurement falls under the industry category of agricultural services and business consulting. The procurement process has reached the award stage with West Devon Business Information Point Ltd (BIP) as the main supplier. The programme is scheduled from 9th July 2025 to 31st March 2026 with the aim to allocate Shared Prosperity Funding before the deadline.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for SMEs in the agriculture and business consultancy sectors to expand their reach and expertise. With the procurement method being limited competition, businesses adept in delivering innovative agricultural solutions and business support will find this tender particularly beneficial. The engagement of 80 farm businesses through targeted innovation and support activities highlights the potential for significant interaction opportunities with clients and the chance to develop a reputation for expertise within the agrarian sector.

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Notice Title

SPF Agri-Support & Innovation

Notice Description

Districts have been given the opportunity by the County Combined Authority (CCA), to extend Shared Prosperity Funded (SPF) projects for another year. West Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Mid Devon & East Devon have all committed funding to supporting farmers with Business & Innovation support. This will be a combination of the highly successful support delivered to farm businesses through the Future Farm Resilience Programme (FFR), which ended in March 2025, and the SPF Agri-Innovation Programme delivered in South Hams & West Devon in 2024/25. The Agri-Innovation element comprises the majority of the work, with a unique customer journey, methods of engagement and interaction which farmers already trust, the Farm Innovation Toolkit (developed by DCC & partners), and knowledge exchange via a close partnership between DCC staff and the Suppliers Agri-advisors. 50 farm businesses will be supported through Agri-Innovation (up to 15 hours of support) across West Devon, South Hams & Teignbridge and 30 farm businesses will receive Agri-Support (between 3 & 12 hours) across Mid Devon, East Devon & Teignbridge, in addition to events. There is a set amount of funding to deliver this based on previous delivery costs. Each area has its own budget and specific output and outcomes to be achieved. SPF funding must be spent by 31st March 2026, so there is less than one year to deliver this programme, with exact project dates depending on when the funding is confirmed. It is unlikely that the project will be mobilised before end May 2025. Mobilisation will take at least a month and delivery needs to get underway as soon as possible and crucially start engaging farmers before their busy summer season. The districts are very keen that the programmes continue exactly as they have been run previously and that there is a minimal gap between the old & new programmes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055b60
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038342-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£96,709 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Kiran Mysore Srikantaprasad
Contact Email
mskiran866@gmail.com
Contact Phone
+447423548751

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WEST DEVON BUSINESS INFORMATION POINT LTD (BIP

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